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2 been achieved through increased production at our hatcheries 



3 and at an increase in cost to the taxpayers. Hatchery pro- 



4 duction of pink and chum salmon has not yet proven feasible 



5 and maintenance of these stocks is even more critical. 



g The fact that these salmon runs have already 



Y been subjected to various fisheries prior to entering Puget 



g Sound further demonstrates the need for a thorough knowledge 



9 of any given fishery. Therefore, we consider that the use 



of statistics on salmon and steelhead landings from selected 



jl area as presented by Dr. Max Katz to the conferees to demon- 



12 strate that certain salmonid populations were doing as well 



J3 in areas of pollution, as in unpolluted waters, to be invalid. 



14 Similarly, the statement of Dr. Thomas English to the con- 



15 ferees concerning English sole is considered as unnecessary 



Ig objection. The joint Federal-State report clearly acknowledge 



jy no demonstrable adverse effect of pulp pollution on the bottom- 



18 fish present in deep water in the Everett area. Further, 



19 statements attributed to commercial trawl fishermen may be 



20 discounted on the basis that the English sole and hake were 



21 caught In deep water outside of Everett harbor. 



22 We would stress that most of the speakers 



23 for the pulp and paper Industry attempted to create the 



24 Impression that the Federal Water Pollution Control Admlni- 



25 stratlon recommendations were tied to economic damage to 



